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If I can go back in time knowing what I know about college life and making the tansition, the advice I would give to myself is stay focused. If you do not stay focus in school you will not get far in life. Staying focused and working hard will help you ear your college degree and get the drem job you always wanted. Another piece of advice I would give is be yourself do not let anybody influence you to do anything. Always Remember you are your own person.

I would tell myself to start getting used to being on my own because nobody is going to force you to do anything and I'm not only referring to school work but cleaning up after yourself. Your coming into adulthood so be sure to take responsibility for your actions because for every choice you make there are outcomes. High school is fun but college is a experience of a lifetime because of the broad range of diversity and all the activities. There are so many clubs, not to mention sororities and fraternities which might one day be that extra advantage when you are seeking work. You meet people from all walks of life and its so interesting to learn about where they come from and their culture. Don't ever give up no matter how hard things get because that is what's going to lead to you to getting that degree.

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I would ave told myself to be aware of time managment and attandance. Those two things are essential to successful college years. Time management show in every assignment that you complete and turn in. Attendance is very important because if you don't attend class how will you know the material of the assignments given.

I would tell myself to visit any colleges I'm interested in applying to and if thats not possible get in touch with current students to get a true idea of what campus life is really like because college recruiters have on goal in mind: to recruit.

What If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior? I would say, Naomi, remember you are the first generation to go off to college. Therefore you must take it upon yourself to excel in all your courses in order to get a good education, and move your family out of the ghetto. I would also inform myself that if I am going to go to parties 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the time, then I am going to have to give my studies twice the amount, 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. In conclusion, If it were possible to turn back the hands of time and I would be a junior majoring in Biology(pre-med) at Bethune-Cookman University with a GPA of 3.8, but realistically I do not have that GPA.

I would tell myself to take it serious, try not to get too caught up in the freshmen actvities, even though they may be tempting. Do not take advantage of the fact that your room is on campus, and become lazy causing you to miss out on class. I would also say that college is a true inestment, that you should take serious, no matter how hard or boring the classes may be.

Decide first, How Bad Do You Want It! and stay focused on your goals. Don't get side-tracked by frivolous social things and people. Remember, time propells your life faster than you think, you start out so young and then you blink twice and you are 40+ years old. Make the most of your time, your opportunities, and especially your teachers.

If I could go back into time, I would tell myself to take highchool more serious. I would have joined more clubs, get more involved, and took my classes more serious. If I knew this information back in highschool then I would have a higher GPA, received more schoarships, and would be a better student overall. As a result, I have to work twice as hard in all of my classes so that I can receive good grades.

Keep studying over the summer, and keep up with math